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c# add program to startup

Zaphiel answered on August 26, 2022 Popularity 7/10 Helpfulness 4/10

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c# add program to startup

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// Click to Project > References > Add Reference > COM > Windows Script Host Object Model
// Needed for WshShell, IWshShortcut etc.
public static void AddToStartup()
{
    string currentExePath    = Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName;
    string currentFileName   = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(currentExePath);
    string startUpFolderPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup);

    WshShell wshShell = new WshShell();
    IWshShortcut shortcut;
    shortcut = (IWshShortcut)wshShell.CreateShortcut(startUpFolderPath + "\\" + currentFileName + ".lnk");

    shortcut.TargetPath = currentExePath;
    shortcut.WorkingDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(currentExePath);
    // shortcut.Description = appName;
    // shortcut.IconLocation = Application.StartupPath + @"\App.ico";
    shortcut.Save();
}

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